Tropical Waters Day Spa & Salon, Hermosa Beach, California Description on menu: Receive a rubdown with a citrus herbal cleansing scrub made from finely crushed apricot and walnut shell meal mixed with essential apricot and orange oils. After a hot-towel rubdown, desired areas of the body are targeted with a cellulite cream made from a combination of canola, jojoba and macadamia seed oils. An anti-aging seaweed mask covers the rest of the body, detoxifying and stimulating metabolism. A final moisturizing rub is followed with cellulite massage lotion. Who does it: massage therapist What she needs: cleansing scrub, cellulite cream, seaweed mask, moisturizer How much it costs: $135 How long it takes: 55 minutes
SEAWEED BODY TREATMENT
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New York Day Spa, New York City, New York Description on menu: A diet-boosting, body-trimming seaweed wrap that detoxifies and minimizes fat and water weight, while toning and tightening the skin. Developed in the south of France, this therapeutic sea algae product boasts being the "first brand in the world to transpose the benefits of the sea into modern cosmetology." Who does it: esthetician What she needs: seaweed, slimming oil How much it costs: $98 How long it takes: 60 minutes
PURIFYING SEAWEED WRAP
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Sea Venture Spa, Pismo Beach, California Description on menu: Beginning with a brief dry brushing, this organic seaweed wrap helps eliminate toxins and impurities, while relaxing your muscles and softening your skin. Who does it: massage therapist What she needs: seaweed, calcium magnesium, sangocean How much it costs: $130 How long it takes: 80 minutes
[Tip of The Month] "We do everything in our power to get the best seaweed we can get our hands on," says Dorit Baxter, owner of the New York Day Spa. "We truly believe in the quality of our product, and we believe in the quality of the treatment-because of this, so do our clients."
All beauty professionals should know how to identify when a client may need some health guidance. Tracy Rado discusses some common questions that clients ask in the chair, how to advise them, and when to refer them to a specialist.
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The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit is a non-refundable tax credit for for-profit businesses that provides a financial incentive for eligible employers who offer health insurance coverage to their employees. Leticia Skrabut, Esq., walks you through how to claim that credit.
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Most salon owners have no idea what these numbers are.
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